From Rescue Shelters To The Rainbow Bridge
Dog Training at Home Traditional dog training methods are not always the best option for us when we are deciding on training classes for our dogs. In fact, many dog training classes are driven by generic practices that work with most dogs, most of the time. This can be difficult for us when we have … Read more
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie Sleeping is important to our dogs. Probably a lot more important to them than we as humans realize. As responsible owners, we often spend a lot of time and money investing in our dogs in terms of food, toys, grooming, trips to the vets and so on. As responsible owners, we … Read more
Getting old is something that we all want to happen to ourselves as it shows that you are having a long life. We also want that to be a life where we feel as well as possible and can still be active and have interests. Sadly, this isn’t always the case for us as, along … Read more
How a Dog Makes Me a Better Person From driving out people to be more active, to reducing the risk of heart disease, to assist us in fighting depression, dogs, in a way, can help us live longer and happier lives. But as busy people as many of us are these days, exactly what does … Read more
Why Dog Personalities Are Important. One of the leading charities in the UK, Battersea Dogs Home, has released a statement recently that stated that many rescue dogs are losing out because of people’s preferences, especially in the Uk, for designer breeds. With that in mind, Battersea has launched a “Rescue Is Our Favourite Breed” campaign … Read more
Fun Things to Do with Your Dog With every new year that we experience perhaps a new year’s resolution should also include new fun things to do with your dog. After all, they are a huge part of our lives so it makes sense to include them in something new that will stretch them and … Read more
Flatter faced dogs used to be known as brachycephalics and more commonly known in recent years as “Brachys” These breeds of dogs have become increasingly popular with owners throughout the western world and figures quoted by the Kennel Club Of Great Britain have quoted a rise of over 2700% registered in the UK since 2004. … Read more
Protect Your Dogs Paws in the Winter and other useful tips! Well, in most of the Northern Hemisphere in January, the snow and ice along with the grit on the paths and sidewalks can truly be a menace to our dog’s sensitive paw pads. With that in mind here are some great tips to help … Read more
Natural Dog Flea Treatment Natural dog flea treatment is what we really want to ensure that our pet dog doesn’t have to suffer this miserable affliction that will affect most dogs in their lifetimes. It’s down to us as responsible owners to keep checking our dog’s coat and general health condition in order to rid … Read more
Boredom Breakers for Dogs We all can sympathize with our dogs around this time of year in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s just after Christmas and generally, the weather is cold and wet and in some parts snowy too. For some of us, it can also be more difficult to get out to exercise our dog … Read more
What Makes A Good Dog Walker? These days trying to find a good dog walker isn’t always easy. Sure, there are sometimes plenty of people saying that they can do it, but how many of them are actually any good? Your dog should be and I am sure they are, super special to you so … Read more
Puppy Chewing Solutions When you first get a puppy you need to understand that this new dog is going to chew pretty much everything it can get it’s little mouth on to and that includes you. It is up to us as owners to decide how we are going to manage this situation. There is … Read more
Natural Dog Food Benefits If we as humans eat a more natural and healthier diet is can benefit us. The same can also be said for our dogs. In the past, our dog’s forebears were omnivores who spent their time foraging and hunting for their food for themselves and the pack they supported. This is … Read more
The dogs that we have in our homes can generally fall into two categories, or canine cultures if you will. On a daily basis, you will often see dogs that are quite well behaved, walking along with their owners and they possess that content look of calm and confidence that they are in the right … Read more
How To Keep A Dog Healthy Keeping our dogs in good shape is vitally important to them and also to us as responsible owners. Over here in the UK, the general population and sadly it’s dogs are going through an obesity crisis. Our four-legged friends are often overlooked in this matter but according to leading … Read more
How to Travel with a Dog in a Car For many owners knowing how to travel with a dog in a car is something that they can completely ignore, or so they think. It’s just a matter of opening the door or the trunk and getting Fido to jump in right? Wrong! Over here in … Read more
Feeding time for most dogs is a great highlight of their day and one that seldom causes us concern. I know from my experience with my 4 Greyhounds I have never had to ask the question Why Is My Dog Not Eating? However, although it is one of our dog’s most elemental instincts sometimes placing … Read more